A lost hiker was safely escorted out of the Red River Gorge Sunday evening, November 8, following a search by Wolfe County Search & Rescue. The hiker contacted Menifee County Dispatch around 4:30 p.m. after becoming lost along the Sheltowee Trace, approximately 2.5 miles from the Bison Way Trailhead. Poor cell service initially complicated efforts to locate him. Rescuers eventually confirmed his position and instructed him to conserve his phone battery as darkness approached. Crews reached the hiker and escorted him safely back to the trailhead by 7:10 p.m. Rescuers believe he missed a trail intersection near Indian Arch. Source: Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team #AppalachiaInsider #RedRiverGorge #WolfeCounty #SearchAndRescue #EasternKentucky #KentuckyOutdoors